Roosevelt County commissioners unanimously agreed to rescind stage 1 fire restrictions in the county during a meeting on Monday, Sept. 21. The fire restrictions will officially be rescinded on Friday, Sept. 25. The commissioners approved issuing stage 1 fire restrictions on July 31 after a request by county fire warden Mike Olson. The action meant no burn limits and no open flames in the

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 108 cases between Sept. 14-21. The calls included the following: Sept. 14 Deputies received a report by a female in Brockton that she was being chased by individuals carrying weapons. She told deputies that the people were out to get her. She pointed at people on a porch and she pointed at the ground. Marlana Black Dog, 30, was charged

Poplar’s declining enrollment figures were a topic during a recent school board meeting as the school year begins At the school board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Keith Erickson said the school district’s current enrollment is 781 students. “As our funding is directly tied to enrollment, I’m concerned about our current kindergarten, first and second grade enrollment,” Erickson